2000 Mississippi Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance

Health status

• 20% report that their general health is fair or poor
• 50% report that their general health is very good or excellent

Health care access

• 19% report that they have no kind of health care coverage

Cigarette smoking

• 23% report that they are current cigarette smokers (have ever smoked 100 cigarettes and now smoke every day or some
days)

Diabetes

• 8% report that they have been diagnosed with diabetes

Body weight and weight control

• 59% report that they are overweight ( BMI =25)
• 38% report that they are trying to lose weight
• 59% report that they are trying to maintain their current weight
• 75% report that they are trying to either lose weight or maintain their current weight
• 74% report that they are eating fewer calories to lose or maintain their weight

Folic acid

• 23% report knowing that taking folic acid prevents birth defects
• 40% report that they take multivitamins

Mammography screening

• 77% of women age 40 and older have had a screening mammogram and a clinical breast examination during their lifetime
• 60% of women age 50 and older have had a screening mammogram and a clinical breast examination within the past two
years

Pap smear screening

• 95% of women have had a Pap smear during their lifetime
• 87% of women 18-65 years of age have had Pap smear screening within the past three years

Physical activity and exercise

• 33% report that they have no leisure time physical activity
• 10 % report that they have regular and vigorous physical activity
• 19% report that they have regular and sustained physical activity
• 61% report that they are at risk because of a sedentary lifestyle

Eats fruits and vegetables at least five times per day

• 19% of respondents eat fruits and vegetables at least five times per day

Note: All percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number.